Bally Gaming May Receive Nevada License First

This past week, the Nevada Gaming Control Board voted to recommend that Bally Technologies be approved for the state’s first casino games online license. Though the top rated online casino provider has not officially received the license yet, it is likely to occur by the end of the month.

The meeting held in Nevada by the Gaming Control Board signifies the first instance of the consideration of a legalized online casino games license in the United States.

The meeting gave the chance to executives from Bally Technologies to speak about the company and answer any question from the Board members. The questions posed were in reference to the top online casino company’s recent acquisition of Chiligaming, a European casino games online platform. Bally Technology’s general counsel Mark Lerner presented regulators with proof that Chiligaming had not taken action from American bettors since 2008.

Bally Technologies is a manufacturer and operator of casino games online systems. As required per the laws of the state, the company will have to partner with an existing Nevada casino in order to provide no deposit casino games in the state. It will not be licensed to run a top rated online casino games site independently. In order to fulfill this need, Bally already made a partnership agreement with Golden Nugget Casino, brokered just prior to the purchase of Chiligaming.

Bally Technologies will likely receive approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission by the end of June. Should the Commission approve, the company will then have its technology tested to make sure it meets the requirements of state officials.